Mercredi, folle journée! (2001)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Pascal Thomas

Writers:

François Caviglioli (written by) &
Nathalie Lafaurie (written by) ...

Release Date:

28 March 2001 (France)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot Keywords:

Father Son Relationship | Children | Family Relationships | Drug Addiction | Absent Father

Cast

Vincent Lindon	...	Martin Socoa
Isabelle Candelier	...	Vitalie Rambaud
Isabelle Carré	...	Antonella Lorca
Olivier Gourmet	...	Denis Pelloutier
Alessandra Martines	...	Madame Socoa
Hervé Pierre	...	L'avocat de Socoa
Luis Rego	...	Mercier
Maurice Risch	...	Grogneau
Clément Thomas	...	Le commissaire adjoint
André Thorent	...	Le directeur de l'agence
Armelle	...	Marie-Thérèse, la soeur de Vitalie
Albert Dray	...	Dédé
Anne Le Ny	...	Marie Pelloutier
Christian Morin	...	Agenore Esposito
Roger Trapp	...	Grand-Pré

Also Known As:

Day Off (International: English title)
Mercredi (France) (working title)
Mercredi ou la folle journée (France) (working title)
Mercredi, folle journée!... (France) (poster title)
Mercredi, la force de la vie (France) (working title)
Wacky Wednesday (USA) (literal English title)
Wednesday: Nutty Day! (France) (literal English title)

Runtime:

127 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Certification:

Argentina:13 | France:U | Philippines:PG-13

Filming Locations:

La Sèvre Nantaise, Loire-Atlantique, France

Company:

Ah! Victoria! Films

A sweet movie that touches hearts of people who like to dream

As French movie makers really don't need US movies to copy their stories, this movie doesn't just reflect one parent-kid-relation, which might be the most wanted and most treated subject of US movies (which therefore I find boring so I don't watch them if not, sometimes, for the actors/actresses involved) ... This brilliant movie is a story about the sweetness of childhood, against and through all bad that might interfere from the world of adults. Children's life in fact can, or should, be as serious as a game, as most adults forget once they passed the line to adultness. Pascal Thomas created a sweet fairy tale about a happy summer's day, combining the convincing play of Vincent Lindon, Alessandra Martines and more great french actors with the beautiful site of Nantes, introducing great acting talent Victoria Lafaurie and other promising young actresses. This is a movie that will touch all those who'd like to dream about a life far from responsibilities as we had (or should have had) as children.